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In these odd times, it's hard to imagine a topic of conversation on Capitol Hill that would surprise people. Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Maine Senator Susan Collins all have opinions on the classic American dish, captured by New York Times 's Op-Ed columnist Frank Bruni and Washington reporter Jennifer Steinhauer in their brand new book, A Meatloaf in Every Oven . Even President Trump has opinions.
We all can guess what will happen to the 80,000 Mainers who obtained medical insurance under the Affordable Care Act when the Republicans repeal it . Our neighbors, friends and family members who received coverage as a result of the act will go without medical insurance, jeopardizing their health and their pocketbooks.
A statue of Daniel Webster is seen wearing a pink pussy hat and red equality shirt during the New Hampshire Women's Day of Action and Unity rally in front of the State House in Concord, N.H., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. less A statue of Daniel Webster is seen wearing a pink pussy hat and red equality shirt during the New Hampshire Women's Day of Action and Unity rally in front of the State House in Concord, N.H., on Saturday, Jan. ... more People gather between the Cross State Office Building and the Maine State House for the Women's March on Maine on Saturday Jan. 21, 2017 at the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine.
They've raised eyebrows, created national controversies, settled national controversies, won elections, lost elections, stuck it to their political enemies and signed truces with their political enemies. These five governors know how to make news.
In this Dec. 19, 2016 file photo, Lorry Fleming, center, of Bath, Maine, a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, shouts at Donald Trump supporter Tom Thompson, left, of Topsham, Maine, outside the State House in Augusta, Maine, where the electoral college was meeting to elect the president. The split of Maine's presidential electoral votes for the first time was among the state's top stories in 2016.
While demonstrators made their voices heard at Electoral College gatherings all across the country, their plea to individual electors to rebel and drop Donald Trump went absolutely nowhere, as Hillary Clinton was actually the candidate who had more electors refuse to vote for her, with the final outcome moving President-Elect Trump one step closer to the White House. The biggest group of rogue electors was in Washington State, where three of them cast votes for former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and one voted for a native American environmental activist named Faith Spotted Eagle, instead of Clinton.
"I can't do anything to change the results of the election this year. But perhaps by encouraging these idealistic voters to stick around, I can change the results of elections to come."
The behind-the-scenes campaign for the Blaine House in 2018 has begun, with Republicans waiting to see if federal officeholders jump in, Democrats looking early at a potential insider-outsider race and independents mulling bids. It's a race that could reshape Maine, with the term-limited Paul LePage leaving the governorship in 2019, eight years after taking office in a historic year for Republicans that set Democrats back after 40 years in which they largely controlled state government.
After winning re-election last month by a wide margin, 28-year-old state Sen. Eric Brakey is eyeing what might come next. He has ruled out a possible gubernatorial bid in 2018 but hedged on whether he might take aim at U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent who plans to seek a second term as Maine's junior senator.
The director of manufacturing at New Balance says a "Made-in-USA" provision for athletic footwear for military recruits could mean an additional 250,000 sneakers a year. Brendan Melley touted the figure Wednesday as three members of Maine's congressional delegation visited a New Balance factory in Skowhegan, the Morning Sentinel reported.
Rain and snow during the last couple of months have led to some improvement after an arid summer, according to the state's Drought Task Force. Yet much the state remains "in some form of drought or abnormally dry," Maine Emergency Management Agency Director Bruce Fitzgerald said in a prepared statement Friday.
If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his plan to deport the millions of undocumented immigrants he claims have criminal records, Portland's policy is to cooperate. Although Maine's largest city historically has been welcoming to immigrants and has taken steps to protect them , it lacks the policies of so-called sanctuary cities.
It's important to recognize Veterans Day is set aside for the people among us - our friends, neighbors and family members - who have served. This year marks the 63rd anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the 43rd anniversary of the withdrawal from Vietnam.
While all eyes are on the Election Day matchup between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, small business owners across the country look on at various Election Day ballot initiatives that threaten their companies, employees, and communities. In four states - Arizona, Colorado, Maine, and Washington - voters face ballot initiatives asking whether they want to dramatically raise their states' minimum wage to $12 in the former three and $13.50 in the latter.
In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 photo, a logging truck passes through downtown Madison, Maine. Madison, population 4,700, is in Maine's second congressional district.
The office of the United States Attorney for Maine, in cooperation with Maine State officials, will participate in the U.S. Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 8 general elections. The program is designed to handle complaints in the District of Maine of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department headquarters in Washington and the state of Maine Attorney General's Office.
Michael Madore and Tom Leet remember when this was called the "Magic City," an oasis of prosperity in the dense Maine woods. The magic and the paper mills that created it are gone, and the men disagree on which presidential candidate can best help bring something - anything - back.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the election will be rigged this year, even in the state that has elected him twice. During his weekly dial-in to conservative radio station WVOM, LePage said he agreed with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that there will be election fraud in November.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine of Virginia will be in Maine for a private fundraiser on Thursday, according to Hillary Clinton's campaign. A campaign spokeswoman confirmed the event on Wednesday, but she didn't have a location or other details, saying they were forthcoming.
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party's quirky nominee for president, opened his speech at a New York City rally Saturday with an unusual statement for a politician: an apology. During a disastrous appearance two days earlier on MSNBC , the former New Mexico governor had replied to a question about Aleppo, Syria - a besieged city that has been devastated by the country's five-year civil war - by asking, "What is Aleppo?" Johnson later claimed that he had simply " blanked ," but the comment went viral, making the candidate appear uninformed.